Aye, I hear that! I looked into the same and was blown away by the prices. I'm a med student, so money's tight and DIY may be the way I have to go. Seeing some DIY presses has really got my gears going but we'll see
If I were more mechanical then I'd def give that a look. As it be, I'm not looking for much beyond minor assembly. And then learning how to press, of course.
MoG's got his head on straight - I bet you can make a sweet DIY press following his lead.